Cognitive Therapy of Anxiety Disorders
A Practice Manual and Conceptual Guide

Adrian Wells (Author)

9780471964742, Wiley

Hardback, published 7 July 1997

328 pages
24.8 x 17.5 x 2.4 cm, 0.68 kg

"... an excellent section on GAD and the metacognitive approach...." (The Observer, 14 October 2001)

Cognitive therapies are based on the idea that behavior and emotions result largely from an individual's appraisal of a situation, and are therefore influenced by that individual's beliefs, assumptions and images. This book is a comprehensive guide to cognitive therapy of anxiety disorders.

Cognitive Theory and Models of Anxiety: An Introduction.

Assessment: An Overview.

Cognitive Therapy: Basic Characteristics.

Cognitive Therapy: Basic Techniques.

Panic Disorder.

Hypochondriasis: Health Anxiety.

Social Phobia.

Generalised Anxiety Disorder.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

Future Developments in Cognitive Therapy.

Rating Scales.

Appendix.

References.

Index.

Subject Areas: Other branches of medicine [MM]